US
April 3, 1968- Label and catalog number
- Brunswick BL 754134
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
7 11410 2Runout, side A, stamped
7 11411 1Runout, side B, stamped
7-11410Center label, side A
7-11411⍟Center label, side B

Vinyl pressings
by Jackie Wilson · 1968
Manufacturers Of Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
7 11410 2Runout, side A, stamped
7 11411 1Runout, side B, stamped
7-11410Center label, side A
7-11411⍟Center label, side B
MG 11410Side A label
MG 11411 ⦿Side B label
7 11410 4Runout, side A, stamped
7 11411 3Runout, side B, stamped
7-11410Center label, side A
7-11411◆Center label, side B
7 11410 3Runout A-side / variant 1
7 11411 1Runout B-side / variant 1
7 11410 2Runout A-side / variant 2
7 11411 2Runout B-side / variant 2
MG11410T3 21Side A runout
MG11411T3 2Side B runout
MG 11410Side A label
MG 11411 ◆Side B label
MG11410T1 1Side A runout
MG11411T1 1Side B runout
MG 11410Side A label
MG 11411 ◉Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Brunswick BL 754134First yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | Canada | Brunswick BL 754134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Coral SCL 65009 / Coral SCL 65 009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Japan | Brunswick SDL 10392-BFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Mexico | Orfeon LPI-113 / Coral LPI-113First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | MCA Records MUP 333First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Brunswick BL 54134First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Brunswick BL 754134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Brunswick BL 54134First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Brunswick BL 754134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Brunswick BL 54134First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Brunswick BL 754134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Coral 182.002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | MCA Records MUPS 333First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | MCA Records S-21.286LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Demon Records DEMREC695 / Brunswick DEMREC695LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAP/S 1336LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Coral COPS 1336LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Manufacturers Of Soul are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, France, Argentina and more. One of them is Brunswick BL 754134, released April 3, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BL 754134, BL 54134, MUPS 333, MUP 333) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 11410 2 and 7 11411 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.